CVE

Id
35113  
CVE No.
CVE-2008-4996  
Status
Candidate  
Description
** DISPUTED ** init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there"s no possibility that this is exploitable."  
Phase
Assigned (20081107)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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